Grey High School
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| Motto | Tria Juncta in Uno ('Three joined in one') |
| Established | 1856 |
| Type | All-Boys Public School |
| Rector | Mr. Neil Crawford |
| Grades | 8 - 12 |
| Location | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Yearbook | The Grey |
| Newspaper | Grey Matter |
| Website | www.greyhighschool.com |
Grey High School is an elite school for boys located in the city of Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Grey High School is not to be confused with Grey College in Bloemfontein, Free State.
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[edit] History
The school was founded by John Paterson, and named after Sir George Edward Grey, Governor of Cape Colony for the period 5 December 1854–15 August 1861.[1] Sir Grey founded Grey College, Bloemfontein in 1855, and Auckland Grammar School (Auckland, New Zealand) in 1850. The motto of Grey High School is Tria Juncta in Uno meaning 'three joined in one — mind, body and spirit', from the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, of which Sir George Grey was created a Knight Commander in 1848.
[edit] The school today
There are over 880 boys including 140 boarders. The school celebrated its 150th jubilee in 2006.In May 2006 over 600 alumni from around the world attended the 150th birthday celebrations.[2] The Grey Institute also includes the attached Grey Junior School with roughly 700 pupils. The school is under the rectorship of Mr Neil Crawford.
[edit] Rectors
- JR Macleish (1859-1861)
- J Samuel (1862)
- Rev Henry Isaac Johnson (1863-1872)
- John Thurlow (1874-1884)
- Edward Noaks (1885-1892)
- William Chubb Meredith (1893-1910)
- William Archer Way (1911-1928)
- James Lang (1928-1942)
- Bruce C Gordon (1943-1957)
- Owen Burnet Taylor (1958-1962)
- Stanford Edward Edkins (1963-1976)
- Gustav Dieter Pakendorf (1977-1992)
- Roy Lawrence Simpson (1993-2001)
- Neil Russel Crawford (2001-present)
[edit] Notable alumni
- Johan Botha, South African cricketer
- David Callaghan, South African cricketer
- Mike Catt, Rugby player, represented England
- Rear Admiral (JG) Derek Christian, Commandant of the South African Military Academy
- Rear Admiral Robert Higgs, Flag Officer Fleet, SA Navy[3]
- Ian Howell, international cricket umpire
- Barry Jordan, M.Mus., was appointed as organist and choral director of the Magdeburg Cathedral in Germany in August 1994.[4]
- David Maynier, South African parliamentarian, shadow minister of defence
- David Nosworthy, South African cricketer and coach of the Nashua Titans, Highveld Lions and Canterbury Wizards
- Wayne Parnell, South African cricketer, Warriors cricket player and South African U19 Cricket Captain
- Kevin Paul, swimmer, Gold medallist at the 2008 Summer Paralympics for men's 100m Breaststroke SB9 breaking the world record.
- Graeme Pollock, former South African cricketer
- Peter Pollock, former South African cricketer
- Rory Stear, founder of Freeplay Energy and a member of the executive committee of the council of the Schwab Foundation for Outstanding Social Entrepreneurs, which is affiliated with the World Economic Forum
- Pieter Strydom, South African cricketer
- Rusty Theron, Warriors cricket player and protea
- Luke Watson, rugby player, former captain of Western Province and The Vodacom Stormers and Springbok rugby player
- Eric Lloyd Williams, journalist and war correspondent
- Corbyn Dolley,Warriors cricket player
[edit] Grey Cycle Tour
The Grey Cycle Tour 2008 was a cycle around the country of South Africa completed by seven students from the Grey High School. All the funds raised went to the Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa (CHOC). The idea of the Grey Cycle Tour was to include young people in the fight against cancer. The total distance traveled was 2300 km. In total, R580,000 was raised.
[edit] In the media
The school was featured in the second episode of the Australian Seven Network's version of the TV show The World's Strictest Parents.[5]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ "History of The Grey". Grey High School. http://www.greyhighschool.com/index.php/Our-School/History-of-Grey/. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
- ^ http://www.theherald.co.za/colarc/hughb/hb100306.htm
- ^ defenceWeb
- ^ Magdeburger Dommusik website
- ^ "The World's Strictest Parents". Seven Network. July 2009. http://au.tv.yahoo.com/worlds-strictest-parents/. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
[edit] References
- Markman, Ivor (2008-01-21). "Joyous welcome as fundraising cyclists return to Grey". The Herald Online. http://www.theherald.co.za/herald/2008/01/21/news/n17_21012008.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
- Top 20 Schools in Africa
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 33°57′40.13″S 25°35′45″E / 33.9611472°S 25.59583°E
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